I have many newspaper and magazine articles stuffed away in drawers and boxes and every day brings more into my collection. As I refer to them, I will share with you where I found them. Unfortunately, due to copyright laws, I generally will not be able to post them. Although I will try to provide a link to an internet article, it is often not practical to provide a link. If the article is available on the internet, webmasters generally will change the articles within their sites frequently, so if I do provide a link, I do not guarantee that it will work. For instance, most newspapers make their articles available for a limited amount of time after which time you must pay to retrieve the article. If you need help locating an article I have referred to or wish to recommend an article, please send me an email.
- Sarfati - God
- If God created the universe, then who created God? Answering the Critics by Jonathan Sarfati - Alleges that question of who created god is illogical because God is by definition the uncreated creator of the universe. The site indicates that the article first was published in Creation Ex Nihilo Technical Journal in 1998. Article
- November/December, 2007
- In Their Own Words, p. 22 - Statement by Jesus Seminar scholar John Dominic Crossan about changes in the nature of biblical scholarship in which he says he has moved from the left to the center without changing his position; his comments originally appeared in a May 19, 2007, post on the "On Faith" section of the Washington Post web site.
- Volume 3, Number 1
- Jesus's Dispute in the Temple and the Origin of the Eucharist, p. 40 - Article by Bruce Chilton analyzes topics in the article title.
- November, 1999
- Frozen in Time (Inca Sacrifice) by Johan Reinhard (photos by Maria Stenzel), p. 36 - Discusses the find of three mummies of children sacrificed by the Incas five centuries ago on the summit of the Andes mountain Cerro Llullaillaco in Argentina. Related web article.
- April, 2001
- Pharaohs of the Sun by Rick Gore (photos by Kenneth Garrett), p. 35 - Examines Akhenaten who became Egypt's pharaoh in 1353 B.C.E. and who who turned his back on the old gods of Egypt and installed Aten, the sun god, as Egypt's monotheistic god. His wife was Nefertiti and he was possibly the father of King Tutankhamun (King Tut). Related web article.
- November, 2004
- Was Darwin Wrong? by David Quammen (photos by Robert Clark), p. 2 - Examines "overwhelming" evidence for evolution. Related web article.
- Descent into the Maya Underworld by David Roberts (photos by Stephen L Alvarez), p. 36 - Examines current worship practices based upon Mayan gods and rituals in areas formerly ruled by the Mayans. Related web article.
- March, 2005
- Big Chill: How Toba's eruption changed life on Earth by Joel Achenbach, p. 1 - Very short article about the eruption of a volcano on the island of Sumatra when a lake named Toba is now and how it nearly killed everyone and may have changed human behavior. Related web article.
- What's in Your Mind? by James Shreeve (photos by Cary Wolinsky), p. 2 - Examines the human brain, including new evidence of how it changes depending on what it is called upon to do. Related web article.
- Ancient Peru's Power Elite by Peter Eeckhout (photos by Mauricio Mergold), p. 52 - Examines archaeological dig at Pachacamac near Lima, Peru. First settled in about 200 C.E., the city thrived under various cultures until overtaken by the Incas in 1470 C.E. and then by the Spanish in the 1530s. Related web article.
- Attack of the Alien Invaders by Susan McGrath (photos by Melissa Farlow), p. 96 - Examines invasive plants and animals that are not native to various areas of the world, how they got there, the damage they are doing and what humans are doing to counteract the alien species. Related web article.
- April, 2005
- The People Time Forgot by Mike Morwood, Thoma Sutikna & Richard Roberts (photos by Kenneth Garrett), p. 2 - Scientists believe they have found a new human species on the island of Flores in Indonesia. They existed alongside modern humans as recently as 13,000 years ago. Related web article.
- Abydos: Life and Death at the Dawn of Egyptian Civilization by John Galvin (photos by Kenneth Garrett), p. 106 - Examines earliest Egyptian rulers (about 5,000 years ago) starting with King Aha, their practices and whether they practiced human sacrifice. Related web article.
- May, 2005
- Beyond the Big Bang: Einstein's Evolving Universe by Marcia Bartusiak (art by Moonrunner Design), p. 116 - Does dark matter hold the universe together? Is our expanding universe heading for a "big rip"? Related web article.
- March, 2006
- The Greatest Journey by James Shreeve, p. 61 - This article examines human migration throughout the world using DNA and fossil evidence. Related web article.
- Robinson-Origin
- Jump-Starting a Cellular World: Investigating the Origin of Life, from Soup to Networks by Richard Robinson, from PLoS Biology, November, 2005, Volume 3, Issue 11, e396, p. 1860 - Examines research into origin of cells; there are no final conclusions yet, but this article discusses progress in several areas. Article.
- April, 2005
- Neuromorphic Microchips by Kwabena Boahen, p. 57 - Examines research into replacing the retinas in blind persons with microchips that mimic the nervous system. The article, also, has interesting information about how the brain and nervous system works.
- June, 2005
- The Morning of the Modern Mind by Kate Wong, p. 86 - Highlights work of archaeologist Christopher Henshilwood in a cave called Blombos in South Africa that indicates that humans used shells for personal adornment as early as 75,000 years ago. Wong examines evidence that humans may have had the hardware required for symbolic thought as early as 195,000 years ago and the current state of archaeological knowledge and theories about the orgins of today's humans.
- October 25, 2004
- Is God in Our Genes?, based on reporting by Jeff Chu, Broward Liston, Maggie Sieger and Daniel Williams, p. 62 - Examines our possible genetic disposition for God. The article is based in part on the book by Dean Hamer, The God Gene.
